Invasive Species

As the Biden administration doubled down on a plan to kill barred owls, Oregon lawmakers appealed to Trump's proposed Department of Government Efficiency.

At a watercraft inspection station along the highway a few miles from the Idaho border, one very good boy is doing a very good job.

Two new pests in the Willamette Valley could decimate trees and worsen the 'urban heat island' effect that makes some neighborhoods hotter than others

Invasive quagga mussels were found in Idaho for the first time last fall. The state has been trying to get rid of them, but if it’s not successful, the mussels could have widespread and expensive consequences.

This week, dozens of ash trees infested with the emerald ash borer beetle were removed from residential streets in Cornelius in an effort to slow the spread of the invasive insect that has killed hundreds of millions of ash trees across the country.

The effects of the invasive quagga mussel, which only grows to the size of a thumbnail, extend beyond the natural ecology and into the built environment. Removing and keeping clusters of the mussels out of pipes could cost the state billions.

Fast-spreading invasive aquatic mussels are hitching rides on boats, kayaks and jet skis. So, people are working to keep them out of the Columbia River Basin, the only major river basin in the U.S. without an established quagga mussel population.

For the past three years, Devil's Lake in Lincoln City has been ravaged by an invasive weed, disrupting recreational activities. Now, new rules from Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife would allow carp to be reintroduced and help tame the plant.

Wildlife officials say a potentially invasive Cuban tree frog was found at a plant store in Beaverton, and it's not the first time this type of frog has been reported to wildlife officials.

Southern Oregon land managers lost momentum in the fight against invasive, fire-prone weeds during the pandemic. Now, the Bootleg Fire is at their doorstep.